Supporting and releasing mechanism for safes.



, A. RIDGLBY.

SUPPORTING AND RELEASINGKMEGHANISM POR SAFES.

APPLIATQN FILED AUG. 25, 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

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SPPORTING ANDl RELEASING MECHANISM FOR SAFES.

Specification of Letters Patent.v

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

Application filed August 25, 1909. Serial No. 514,573.

To all whom it rmtl/ 1] concern:

Beit known that I, ALEXANDER RIDGLEY,

a lcitizen of' the United States, residing at paw-l 17, which is;A formed by the innerl end and I, do4 declare the following to be a full,

clear, andexact description of the invention, sucli.- as will enable othersl skilled. in thel art to which it appertainsfto make and use the same.

This invention relates toy a supportingand releasingr mechanism for safes and has for its object', to` providel means by which the safe may be` supported in proper posi,- tion but which may be,V so set after banking. hours,`tliat should a burglar ,approach the' safe, thel mechanism will operate to release the same, when it will' drop tothe bottom. ofA the guide-way out of the reach of the bur lar.

Withl this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainvnovel:v features of construction, combination and arrangements of artsas will be more fully,` de,- scribedr and)A particularly pointed.. out in the appended claims. f In 'the drawings, Figure 1 isa side elevation partly in section showing they application of the supporting and releasing mechanismj.v Fig. 2 isa horizontal section taken on line 2 2 of; Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a ver-` sectionr` taken on line 3-3 tbfireof 2 neferring to the drawings forvr a -more articular description of the invention, 1 indicates the safe which is mounted upon the skeleton frame carriage 2 comprisiingr vertical pieces 3, ofangle iron' which slide in a vertical guide-way formed .of` vertical pieces 4, ofaiigleiron whichreccive the vertical pieces 3, of'the carriage. The guideway as shown, extends beneath the loor 5, and is provided at its bottom with a number, of cushioning springs (3, to absorb the shock when the safe is released.

The supporting and releasing mechanism comprises a air of cablesfadwhich are attaclimlv by suitable devices',;as 8, to the wally 9, and pass under rollers 10, at the bottoni of the carriage and wind upon the shaft 11, which is suitably mounted beneath the floor jo-ists 12. The winding shaft 11, is turned tofwind'the cables thereon by means ot' the lever which is pivoted on the shaft and carries the pawl 15 which'engages aratchet 16rigidly fixed to the shaft.

The` setting mechanism comprises the of the longitudinally curved resilient in ember 18, they upper end of which bears against the platform 19 whichy 'fitsy in a suitable opening in. the lloor` 5.v Thepawl. 17, norymally engages, a ratchet 18. fixed to the shaft-11. The` platform` rests" upon a pair 'i of removable supporting blocks 20, which t on the pieces 2150i V the'l floor joists l2, while coil springs; 22, are arrangednpon the top edges of the pieces 21, at o posite ends of A,the blocks 2O.A During bany ing hours, the

blocks 20,V are arranged inV position so that should' any*y one` step. upon the' platform, no

`effect, will be had upon thesettingmember 18.` After banking' liours, however, the pawls 1,15 and Q3, are'swu-rigggback out; of engagement with their respective ratchet wheels 16 and 24, respectively, While the blocksQO arev removed. Under theseonditions, should a burglar approach` the safe, `th e platform` 19, Will' be depressed and in doing so, will disengage thev innerend of i the settingmember 18 withy itsratchet Wheel, when the winding shaft willgbe released and 'the` carriage andl safe will drop to the bot- `toinolthe guide-waysoiit of the reach of the burglar. Y

From the foregoin',' g.4 description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the constructionand"operation of the invention will'y bereadilyl understood without requiringamore extended explanation. Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction` may rbe resorted to Without departing from` the principle or sacrificingA any oftheA advantages ot' this invention. V

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaimisi i 1. A supporting` and releasing mechanismA for safes. comprisingv a` vertical guideway, a carriage for the safe slidably mounted therein, means for supporting the carriage in elevated positioina platform, and means operated by stepping upon the plattoini to release the carriage'.

2. A supporting and releasing mechanism for safes comprising' a vertical guideivay, a carriageslidably mounted therein, cushioning springs at the bottom of the `guide-Way, a platform, and means adapted to be set, to liold the carriage-in elevated position but adapted to release the carL ringe when a pressure is brought-I to bear upon the platform.

3. A supporting and releasing mechan turning but adapted to be released from engagement therewith when a pressure is brought to bear upon the platform.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ing upon said shaft, a platform, and a E. iV. MYERS, setting member to hold the shaft against L Ucr E. MYERS.

ism for safes comprising a vertical guidemy hand in presence oi two subscribing Way, a carriage slidably mounted therein, Witnesses.

means for supporting the carriage in eles his vated position, said' means comprising a ALEXANDER RIDGLEY. Winding shaft and a number of flexibleI mark elements passing.;r under the safe and Wind` l Vitnesses: 

